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1). M. HORTON. Snow-Plow.

No. 227,0". Patented April 27,1880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

DAVID M. HORTON, OF FISHKILL VILLAGE, NEW YORK.

SNOW-PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 227,011, dated April 2'7, 1880.

Application filed October 1 6, 1879.

To all whom it mag concern Be it known that I, DAVID M. HORTON, of Fishkill village, in the county of Dutchess and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Devices for Removing Snow from Railroad-Tracks, of which the following is a specification.

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of my improved device, taken through the line a: :r, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a top view of the same, the brush being shown in longitudinal section.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish an improved device for removing snow from railroad-tracks, and especially from between the rails, and which shall be simple in construction, convenient in use, effective in operation,

and inexpensive in manufacture.

The invention consists of a revolving brush, a mold-board in juxtaposition thereto, and a fan-blower, in combination with suitable driving-gear for propelling the brush and fan, as hereinafter described.

A represents a frame, which is made sufficiently heavy to hold the wheels B down upon the rails. The Wheels B are attached to the axles G, which revolve in bearings attached to the frame A.

To the forward axle O is attached a large gear-wheel, D, the teeth of which mesh into the teeth of the intermediate gear-wheel, E. The gear-wheel E is pivoted to a support attached to the frame A, and its teeth mesh into the teeth of the gear-wheel F, attached to the journal of the cylindrical wire brush or broom G, the journals of which revolve in bearings attached to the frame A.

The brush G is made of steel wires, so that they may yield to pass over frogs, switches, cross-rails, and other obstructions, and may work in around the said obstructions to thoroughly remove the snow.

By this construction the rotating Wire brush G will loosen and break in and will project a large portion of the snow against the curved or angular mold-board H, attached to the frameA in the rear of the brush, by which, assisted by the forward movement of the machine, the said snow will be guided to the sides of the track.

To the rear axle O is attached a gearwh'eel, I, the teeth of which mesh into the teeth of the gear-wheel J, attached to the journal of the fan-blower K. The fan-blower Kis at tached to the frame A a little in the rear of the mold-board H, and its discharge-spout 70 projects downward and forward, so as to deliver the blast below the lower edge of the mold-board H.

' Bythis construction the blast from the fanblower K will raise the snow that has been loosened and pulverized by the brush G, so that it will be thrown by the said brush against the mold-board and be guided to the sides of the track.

The device is designed to be attached to the rear of the tender or of a car, as may be convenient, and by its use will render unnecessary the great amount of shoveling now required to remove the snow from between the rails.

The truck-frame A may be provided with a floor or platform, if desired.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent The revolving brush G, the mold-board H in juxtaposition thereto, and the fan-blower K, in combination with suitable driving-gear for propelling the brush and fan, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

DAVID M. HORTON.

Witnesses AUGS. HUGHSON, F. R. BENJAMIN.

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